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Greek bonds are a risk for most but a big opportunity for some
April 6th, 2015
Small though it may be, the Greek government bonds market could under certain conditions prove to be the success story of the year, especially for those attracted by risk. Its size, according to market professionals, is around 10 billion ...
China to reap Alibaba windfall as tightens up on tax
March 23rd, 2015
China could make billions of dollars from taxing gains made by employees of e-commerce giant Alibaba Group BABA.N who are free to sell their shares for the first time since its IPO, as the country tightens up its leaky ...
Bitcoins – Money Without Physical Form
March 20th, 2015
Bitcoins and other virtual currencies have grown into a global phenomenon. Some see the beginning of a new era, others see the potential for a major crash. In just five years, the new bitcoin currency has grown from a ...
India To Cut Corporate Tax Rate By Five Percent
March 3rd, 2015
In his 2015 Budget speech, India’s Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley, set out his roadmap for accelerating growth and enhancing prospects for investment, including plans for a five percent cut to the corporate income tax rate. The tax cut, which ...
Full-year and 4th quarter 2014 results
February 12th, 2015
2014: Good performance by the businesses, contribution up +3.5% Net banking income: EUR 23.6bn, +5.0%* vs. 2013 Stable business net banking income: -0.5%* vs. 2013 Good control of operating expenses: -1.9%* vs. 2013 Sharp decline in the Group’s net ...
SMEs bear brunt of UK’s £10bn Hidden Tax Burden
January 30th, 2015
The UK tax system is costing businesses up to £10bn in hidden costs a year, with SMEs bearing the majority of this burden according to new research by AAT. Ahead of HMRC’s end-of-the-month self-assessment deadline, AAT has researched the ...
A taxing problem: How traders are playing year end selling
December 15th, 2014
As the year comes to a close and investors square up their portfolios, many may look to sell out of losing positions for tax purposes. That could mean further weakness for beaten-down assets in the short-term, but may also ...
UK’s first Shari’ah-compliant Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS)
November 28th, 2014
IFAAS, the international Islamic finance consultancy and Portillion Capital have launched the UK’s first Shariah compliant Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme fund. The Portillion Capital Shariah Compliant SEIS Fund (SEIS Fund) is available to investors immediately; however, the first tranche ...
Skill set needed to make Cyprus a Strong Fund Jurisdiction
October 23rd, 2014
Despite the current financial crisis and recession that we are experiencing, one industry that stands out, is resilient, and is growing is the Financial Services. Despite the reputational damage that we suffered following the events of March 2013, many ...
Gibraltar Delays Introduction Of New Companies Law
September 3rd, 2014
Gibraltar has agreed to industry requests to delay the introduction of its new Companies Act and Insolvency Act for a month, until November 1, 2014. The announcement was made in response to requests from the financial services industry and ...
